We're at a point now in the high school football slate when records matter, when every win is critical, when every loss could potentially throw you from the District 3 playoff picture.
For your information, here are the latest District 3 high school football rankings as Week 8 approaches. Note: The best 16 teams in Class AAAA and AAA make the district field. The top eight of AA and A also make the field.
CLASS AAAA
School (Record) Rating
1. Wilson (7-0) 127.1
2. Bishop McDevitt (7-0) 124.3
3. Penn Manor (7-0) 115.7
4. York High (7-0) 110.0
5. Cumberland Valley (6-1) 98.6
6. Central York (6-1)92.9
7. Muhlenberg (5-2) 85.7
8. Central Dauphin (5-2) 84.3
9. Governor Mifflin (5-2) 82.9
10. Dallastown (5-2) 82.9
11. Elizabethtown (5-2) 80.0
12. Hempfield (5-2) 75.7
13. Warwick (5-2) 71.4
14. Manheim Twp. (4-3) 67.1
15. Red Lion (4-3) 67.1
16. Cedar Cliff (4-3) 64.3
Hanover Area
South Western (3-4) 44.3
Spring Grove (2-5) 30.0
Notes: After a loss to Red Lion last Friday, it looks like the Mustangs are out of the postseason picture for good. So from here on out, improving on last year's 3-7 mark looks to be the goal.
CLASS AAA
School (Record) Rating
1. Mechanicsburg (7-0) 134.3
2. Greencastle-Antrim (7-0) 131.4
3. Cocalico (6-1) 115.7
4. West York (6-1) 111.4
5. Conrad Weiser (5-2) 102.9
6. Garden Spot (5-2) 94.3
7. Lebanon (5-2) 94.3
8. Daniel Boone (5-2) 91.4
9. Manheim Central (5-2) 90.0
10. Northern (5-2) 87.1
11. Northern Lebanon (5-2) 84.3
12. Susquehanna Twp. (4-3) 75.1
13. Kennard-Dale (4-3) 65.7
14. West Perry (3-4) 60.0
15. Palmyra (4-3) 60.0
16. Eastern Lebanon (4-3) 57.1
Hanover Area
Gettysburg (2-5) 34.3
New Oxford (1-6) 18.6
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CLASS AA
School (Record) Rating
1. Delone Catholic (7-0) 132.9
2. Lancaster Catholic (6-1) 122.9
3. Trinity (6-1)117.1
4. Wyomissing (6-1) 112.9
5. Middletown (5-2) 102.9
6. Bermudian Springs (5-2) 95.7
7. Biglerville (5-2) 95.7
8. Annville-cleona (5-2) 94.3
Hanover Area
9.Littlestown (5-2) 85.7
Hanover (1-6) 12.9
Notes: With a win over Bermudian on Friday, the Canners finally surged back into the top 8. Littlestown, on the other hand, dropped out of the group after a loss to No. 1 ranked Delone Catholic at Memorial Field.
CLASS A
School (Record) Rating
1. Steel-High (7-0) 157.1
2. Camp Hill (6-1) 128.6
3. Holy Name (6-1) 125.7
4. Central Catholic (4-2) 98.3
5. York Catholic (4-3) 70.0
6. Millersburg (3-4) 61.4
7. Upper Dauphin (3-4) 52.9
8. Columbia (1-6) 27.1
Hanover Area
Fairfield (1-6) 18.6
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